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Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive through.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

A chaotic collection of maritime artifacts, art, and really whatever else happens to be around.

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.